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Law of the S*per B**l (Or Do we Need to Say Big Football Contest?)

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | January 29, 2008 - 09:41

An article in the Columbus Dispatch reports that the National Football League is holding to its position that copyright law prohibits church congregations from showing the Super Bowl game at church parties on screens larger than 55 inches. The crack-down on such church parties in 2007 inspired some commentary on legal blogs (see Is My Super Bowl Party Legal?: How to Watch the Game Without Breaking the Law” and Info/Law on Super Bowl Sunday ) that could provide some interesting fodder for pregame discussion on February 3, if just to give you an excuse to put the books down and watch the game.


Once you’ve digested the copyright issues, take a look at the trademark implications of saying the phrase “Super Bowl” according to this 2004 NFL Document Broadcasts and Promotions Related to Super Bowl XXXVIII.


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